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CLIMATE FEEDBACKS
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If the climate’s response to an increase in
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greenhouse gases were simply to increase its
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temperature to compensate for the increase in
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greenhouse trapping of infrared radiation, the
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climate change problem would be quite simple.
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Unfortunately, there are climate feedbacks that
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come into play, influencing the climate’s
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response. The main climate
feedbacks are:
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(1) Water vapor feedback
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(2) Surface albedo feedback
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(3)
Cloud feedback
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